Madagascar
Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world, and one of the poorest. Nearly 50% of children under 5 are suffering from malnutrition
Despite the island’s beauty, its people are battered by tropical cyclones, limited by poverty, and have little access to healthcare. With poor roads, torrential rains and destructive floods, the need for MAF is great.
A short flight saves days of arduous overland travel.
Church and mission organisations fly with us to take God’s love to those living in isolation – enabling them to receive primary healthcare, agricultural development, education, evangelistic outreach and disaster relief.
MAF aircraft have supported translation of the Jesus film into different Malagasy dialects, and medical safari teams provide physical healing and share the Gospel with isolated communities.
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MAF responds to food crisis in southern Madagascar
It has been described as the ‘worst drought’ Madagascar has seen in 40 years. UNICEF says half a million under-fives will be ‘acutely malnourished’ this year, with another 110,000 facing ‘severe malnourishment’. In response, MAF flew staff from the 'Malagasy Assoc. of Biblical Baptist Churches’ who have been distributing food to the worst hit areas…
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Madagascar - Transporting essential child vaccines during a pandemic
Every year, thousands of newborns in Madagascar need vital vaccines to survive childhood. Despite coronavirus, on the 13th and 14th May, MAF was permitted to transport these vaccines in partnership with UNICEF. MAF Comms Officer, Charlotte Pedersen, explains the challenges involved…
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Coronavirus - MAF flights drop to 20% across Africa
In the fight against coronavirus, ‘lockdown’, ‘self-isolation’ and ‘social distancing’ have become the global norm in recent weeks. As this unprecedented disease plagues the planet, we explore how Mission Aviation Fellowship’s work has been impacted across Africa...
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MAF responding to Cyclone Enawo in Madagascar
After cyclone Enawo hit Madagascar last week, we can confirm that our team are all safe and well and are assessing what MAF can do to respond to this cyclone.
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A lifeline partnership
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Eager to pray
In Autumn last year, MAF Madagascar had the privilege of flying two Bible translators on the first flight of 5Y-AMF after it had a major maintenance overhaul for the last two years.
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Staff spotlight - Patrick and Olivia Keller
Patrick Keller is a pilot for MAF in Madagascar, and the family has been in Madagascar for over 10 years.
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100 medical safari flights in Madagascar
In 2018, MAF carried out their 100th Medical Safari in Madagascar. Patients, including a little girl called Liny received surgery. She had a tumour the size of a grapefruit removed.
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Good News for fistula sufferers in Madagascar
Good News Hospital (HVM) in Mandritsara Madagascar is helping women heal and move on with their lives through their annual fistula camp.
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MAF flies measles vaccines in Madagascar
Last week, the MAF team in Madagascar flew thousands of live vaccines to assist in the fight against measles.
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The Good News Hospital
MAF partners Mat and Katy Linley work with AIM (Africa Inland Mission) at the Good News Hospital in Mandritsara, Madagascar.
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The gift of sight
In November 2018, pilot Patrick Keller flew a team of Italian eye doctors who had spent a fortnight restoring sight in Madagascar.
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Lost until translation in Madagascar
In Madagascar, thanks to The Seed Company, an affiliate of Wycliffe Bible Translators, life-transforming portions of scripture are in progress for speakers of ten Malagasy languages.
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Helping the Gospel grow in Madagascar
Leoni Bouwer tells how MAF Flies Wycliffe Bible Translators from Mananara in the north of Madagascar to workshops in the capital Antananarivo several times a year.
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Bring the doctor to the patient in Madagascar
In April 2016, MAF organised for a medical team to be flown to a patient called Melanie in a critical condition. She returned to the hospital in September 2017 to say thank you. Story by Pilot Josh Plett
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Flying for a sustainable future
Jesus’ teaching about the Kingdom of God is remarkably consistent with the vision of a sustainable future recently adopted by the United Nations (UN)
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Bringing health to Beroroha - Madagascar
Lives are changed on every MAF medical safari to the remote town of Beroroha
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Madagascar’s many tongues
MAF in Madagascar was excited to support SIL International and Wycliffe Bible Translators by bringing together translation teams from every corner of the island.
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Overwhelming Mercy for girl with cleft lip
Little Rosella’s cleft lip meant she couldn’t eat, talk or smile like any other girl. When Ruben Plomp from Mercy Ships examined her in remote Bekodoka, she made him realise how great the need is in Madagascar.
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Becki Dillingham’s mission of Mercy
The Dillinghams arrived in Madagascar just a month before MAF’s marine partner Mercy Ships, the largest charitable floating hospital ship in the world, docked in the eastern port of Tamatave.
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Fitia smiles again
Two-year-old Fitia suffered severe burns when a pot of boiling water fell on her, but a medevac flight in an MAF plane meant she could receive the life-saving treatment she needed.
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We are filled with joy
Thousands of supporters helped MAF celebrate 25 years of ministry in Madagascar. And Madagascar is grateful, as Jo Lamb found out.
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An all-female flight
From the pilot to the passengers, you won't find any men aboard this MAF mission flight in Madagascar!
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An unexpected gift
MAF Pilot Josh Plett talks about a recent 'MAMAFY' flight and how they are helping the pastors and missionaries in Madagascar
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Wounded elderly woman saved in Madagascar
MAF Madagascar’s reputation as a supplier of medical aid makes all the difference to Nononje, an elderly lady wounded in a cattle raid